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• Demonstration in support of anti-pipeline protests blocks traffic on Bloor Viaduct

  09-01-2019 23:41
  More than 100 people briefly blocked rush-hour traffic on the Bloor Viaduct on Wednesday afternoon as part of a demonstration in support of anti-pipeline protests in British Columbia.
  
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• Report: Toronto signs unrestricted free agent Patrick McCaw - Raptors Republic

  09-01-2019 23:30
  Report: Toronto signs unrestricted free agent Patrick McCaw  Raptors RepublicAccording to multiple reports, the Toronto Raptors have signed Patrick McCaw for a 1-year veteran's minimum contract of $786 000.
  
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• Defence lawyers say Crown hasn’t proven case in Spadina Ave. double homicide

  09-01-2019 23:28
  A trial has been told that Kyle Sparks MacKinnon and Jahmal Richardson were present at the time two men were shot dead, but their lawyers argue the Crown hasn’t proven they’re the ones who fired the fatal shots.
  
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• Ontario police watchdog skewered for back-room chats that cleared officer of misconduct

  09-01-2019 23:01 via cbc.ca
  Back-channel chats that led Ontario's police watchdog to set aside its own finding of misconduct against an officer were inappropriate and undermined the integrity of the process, an appeal court has ruled.
  
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• Toronto MP Adam Vaughan Rules Out Run For Ontario Liberal Leadership - HuffPost Canada

  09-01-2019 22:56
  Toronto MP Adam Vaughan Rules Out Run For Ontario Liberal Leadership  HuffPost CanadaTORONTO — A Liberal MP with a history of squaring off against Ontario Premier Doug Ford has closed the door on a bid to become the next leader of the ...
  
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• Toronto dad returns home with two baby girls after citizenship setback - CTV News

  09-01-2019 22:41
  Toronto dad returns home with two baby girls after citizenship setback  CTV NewsA man and his two baby girls born in Kenya via surrogate have returned to Toronto following a 36 hour flight and significant delays caused by a ...
  
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• Toronto dad returns home with two baby girls after citizenship setback

  09-01-2019 22:41
  A man and his two baby girls born in Kenya via surrogate have returned to Toronto following a 36 hour flight and significant delays caused by a sometimes-overlooked citizenship rule.
  
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• Celebrity investor Michael Wekerle says he was travelling when 18-year-old died at his Caledon home

  09-01-2019 22:37
  Celebrity investor’s 20-year old nephew is charged with first-degree murder in the Dec. 27 death of Tyler Swartz.
  
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• China’s envoy in Ottawa suggests Canada and its Western allies are white supremacists for calling for the release o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-01-2019 22:32 via twitter.com
  China’s envoy in Ottawa suggests Canada and its Western allies are white supremacists for calling for the release o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 'Ghost hotels' on Airbnb violate city rules for short term rentals: report

  09-01-2019 22:18
  A new report by a housing advocacy group suggests that short-term rentals continue to cut into Toronto’s already tight market while firm regulations hang in limbo.
  
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• Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli is threatening to sue former PC leader Patrick Brown for libel unless he remove… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-01-2019 22:07 via twitter.com
  Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli is threatening to sue former PC leader Patrick Brown for libel unless he remove… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• TTC warns of disruptions this weekend with Line 1 closure between St. Clair West and Union

  09-01-2019 21:57
  This is the first planned closure of 2019, with more to come.
  
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• Vic Fedeli taking legal action against Patrick Brown over tell-all book

  09-01-2019 21:49
  Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli is taking legal action against the former Progressive Conservative leader over allegations contained in a recent tell-all book.
  
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• MANDEL: Cop pulls over senior for returning too many empties - Toronto Sun

  09-01-2019 21:47
  MANDEL: Cop pulls over senior for returning too many empties  Toronto SunIt was just after noon last Saturday and the retired letter carrier had just been at the Streetsville Beer Store to return a month's worth of empties when a police car ...
  
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• Toronto library should handle data governance for projects like Quayside: report

  09-01-2019 21:22
  As the debate over privacy and data collection for a proposed high-tech neighbourhood in Toronto continues, a new report suggests the city's public library should assume responsibility for data governance in all such projects.
  
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• Netflix interested in creating Toronto production hub, says Mayor John Tory - Toronto Star

  09-01-2019 21:15
  Netflix interested in creating Toronto production hub, says Mayor John Tory  Toronto StarMayor cites 'active discussions' with company after streaming giant announced new production hubs for Madrid and Albuquerque, N.M..
  
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• Mississauga family seeks answers after huge chunk of ice crashes through roof ow.ly/hbC530nfHth https://t.co/5lHjuLg0gZ

  09-01-2019 21:06 via twitter.com
  
  Mississauga family seeks answers after huge chunk of ice crashes through roof ow.ly/hbC530nfHth https://t.co/5lHjuLg0gZ
  
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• Netflix interested in opening Toronto production hub: Mayor John Tory

  09-01-2019 21:05 via cbc.ca
  Asked whether the video streaming giant is interested in setting up shop in the city, Mayor John Tory suggested to The Canadian Press it's a strong possibility.
  
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• This Toronto photographer shoots the city's quirkiest living rooms - Toronto Life

  09-01-2019 20:49
  This Toronto photographer shoots the city's quirkiest living rooms  Toronto LifeAdam Coish is interested in your couch. He doesn't want to buy it—he just wants you to relax, take a seat and pose for a photo. For six years, Coish, ...
  
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• Vic Fedeli serves libel notice on Patrick Brown over book allegations

  09-01-2019 20:48 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli has taken the first step in suing former PC leader Patrick Brown over statements in his recent book that a party staffer made a sexual misconduct complaint about Fedeli.
  
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• Singh gets chance for a seat as Trudeau calls 3 byelections

  09-01-2019 20:40
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set Feb. 25 as the date for byelections in three vacant ridings -- including the British Columbia riding where NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is hoping to win a seat in the House of Commons.
  
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• "The family is broken:" Grandmother of murdered Mississauga teen Riley-Driver Martin calls for justice for slain 14… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-01-2019 20:34 via twitter.com
  "The family is broken:" Grandmother of murdered Mississauga teen Riley-Driver Martin calls for justice for slain 14… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Netflix interested in setting up shop in Toronto, Mayor John Tory says

  09-01-2019 20:28
  It seems Netflix is considering creating a production hub in Toronto.
  
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• Netflix is interested in setting up shop in Toronto, Mayor John Tory suggested in an interview this week. ow.ly/fku830nfFwd

  09-01-2019 20:20 via twitter.com
  Netflix is interested in setting up shop in Toronto, Mayor John Tory suggested in an interview this week. ow.ly/fku830nfFwd
  
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• ‘This big, giant raccoon had a hold of my leg and was biting away.’ Oakville woman relieved to learn that animal didn’t have rabies

  09-01-2019 20:11
  Janet King, 62, says she had just finished walking her dog Cookie in Lakeside Park when the attack occurred last month.
  
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• Family of slain Mississauga teen 'broken,' band together for court dates

  09-01-2019 20:04
  Wearing T-shirts with the 14-year-old’s photo, the family of Riley Driver-Martin vowed they would show up for all the court proceedings connected to the young boy’s murder.
  
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• Toronto Public Library should control data collected at Quayside, Board of Trade says

  09-01-2019 20:00
  A new report says the library should oversee data governance because it is a “long-standing public institution with broad respect in the technology community.”
  
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• .@AOC is owning the social media game. That’s, in part, because she grew up swimming in it. How will this affect th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-01-2019 19:51 via twitter.com
  .@AOC is owning the social media game. That’s, in part, because she grew up swimming in it. How will this affect th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man charged after three Toronto banks robbed in four days - CTV News

  09-01-2019 19:45
  Man charged after three Toronto banks robbed in four days  CTV NewsA 25-year-old man has been charged in connection with a string of bank robberies that occurred in January.
  
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• Man charged after three Toronto banks robbed in four days

  09-01-2019 19:45
  A 25-year-old man has been charged in connection with a string of bank robberies that occurred in January.
  
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• 'I'm going to do whatever it takes to stay in my home,' says man fighting Toronto Islands act

  09-01-2019 19:43 via cbc.ca
  A man on the verge of losing his longtime family home on one of Toronto's islands says he plans to try and get provincial legislation changed to allow family members to leave such properties to people other than spouses or children.
  
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• The teachers allege the repeal is unconstitutional, putting children at risk by failing to be inclusive and meeting… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-01-2019 19:30 via twitter.com
  The teachers allege the repeal is unconstitutional, putting children at risk by failing to be inclusive and meeting… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Crown calling for lengthy prison sentences in GTA Mafia drug-importing trial

  09-01-2019 19:23
  The two men who were found guilty of drug and criminal organization offences will be sentenced next month.
  
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• Family of slain Mississauga teen Riley Driver-Martin calls for justice as accused murderer appears in Brampton cour… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-01-2019 19:13 via twitter.com
  Family of slain Mississauga teen Riley Driver-Martin calls for justice as accused murderer appears in Brampton cour… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Union reveals location of secret cannabis warehouse, claims province blocked sign up drive

  09-01-2019 19:11 via cbc.ca
  The head of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union says the Ford government is trying to prevent workers from unionizing at the Ontario Cannabis Store warehouse.
  
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• #BREAKING: Trudeau calls 3 byelections for Feb. 25, including Burnaby South where NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is hopin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-01-2019 19:10 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Trudeau calls 3 byelections for Feb. 25, including Burnaby South where NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is hopin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Update: Delays clear on Line 1 after earlier issues ow.ly/tUXc30nfjFo twitter.com/CityNews/statu…

  09-01-2019 19:08 via twitter.com
  Update: Delays clear on Line 1 after earlier issues ow.ly/tUXc30nfjFotwitter.com/CityNews/statu…
  
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• Netflix considering Toronto production hub: Tory - CityNews Toronto

  09-01-2019 19:07
  Netflix considering Toronto production hub: Tory  CityNews TorontoThe Los Gatos, Calif., company has production facilities in Los Angeles and recently announced new production hubs for Madrid and Albuquerque, N.M..
  
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• “What could a 14-year-old possibly do in order for you to have to kill them? It’s just incomprehensible. Our family… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-01-2019 18:56 via twitter.com
  “What could a 14-year-old possibly do in order for you to have to kill them? It’s just incomprehensible. Our family… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Trudeau calls byelections for 3 seats, including B.C. riding sought by NDP's Singh

  09-01-2019 18:48 via cbc.ca
  February could give Canadians a sneak peek at what's to come during the upcoming federal election as voters in three ridings head to the polls for byelections.
  
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• ‘My fight is going to the end’: Toronto Islands resident vows to fight eviction - Global News

  09-01-2019 18:22
  ‘My fight is going to the end’: Toronto Islands resident vows to fight eviction  Global NewsDue to strict rules over how leases are passed between family members, Don Sampson has been told he will be evicted from his family home on Algonquin ...
  
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• Toronto's Vena secures $115-million in financing from U.S. private-equity firms - The Globe and Mail

  09-01-2019 18:20
  Toronto's Vena secures $115-million in financing from U.S. private-equity firms  The Globe and MailVena announces JMI Equity and existing backer Centana Growth Partners have led the financing, which is believed to value the firm in excess of $300-million, ...
  
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• Failed vaginal mesh implants for stress incontinence boost depression risk: study

  09-01-2019 18:19
  A study suggests that women who develop complications after having vaginal mesh surgery for stress urinary incontinence have an increased risk of depression and self-harm.
  
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• Luxury home sales in 2018 fell in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary: Sotheby's

  09-01-2019 18:13
  Sales of luxury properties fell in three of Canada's biggest cities last year as homebuyers retreated amid tightened mortgage guidelines and higher interest rates, according to a report by Sotheby's International Realty Canada.
  
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• Number of Toronto homes being used as tourist rentals has nearly doubled, report says

  09-01-2019 18:00
  The Fairbnb coalition says the province needs to consider curbing tourist rentals, using platforms such as Airbnb, in its efforts to boost Toronto’s housing supply.
  
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• Scarborough highrise double tragedy deemed a single murder - Toronto Sun

  09-01-2019 17:58
  Scarborough highrise double tragedy deemed a single murder  Toronto SunInvestigators have now deemed one of the two deaths at a Scarborough apartment building earlier this week to be the city's second murder of the year.
  
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• Homicide investigating murder-suicide at east-end Toronto apartment - Global News

  09-01-2019 17:55
  Homicide investigating murder-suicide at east-end Toronto apartment  Global NewsPolice are investigating an alleged murder-suicide as Toronto's second homicide of the year. Shallima Maharaj is in Scarborough with more information about ...
  
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• Group says nearly 3 of 4 Toronto Airbnb listings wouldn't comply with city hall regulations

  09-01-2019 17:50 via cbc.ca
  A new report suggests Airbnb, the short-term rental service, is still listing more than 6,000 units that could be on the long-term housing market.
  
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• Airbnb draining 6,500 homes from Toronto housing market, group says in new report - CBC.ca

  09-01-2019 17:50
  Airbnb draining 6,500 homes from Toronto housing market, group says in new report  CBC.caA new report suggests 6500 homes could be added to Toronto's housing market if the home-sharing platform Airbnb were to comply with new city rules on ...
  
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• Airbnb draining 6,500 homes from Toronto housing market, group says in new report

  09-01-2019 17:50 via cbc.ca
  A new report suggests 6,500 homes could be added to Toronto's housing market if the home-sharing platform Airbnb were to comply with new city rules on short-term rentals.
  
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